India introduces Gold deposit accounts!

                                                India is encouraging its gold-hungry population to invest in gold-backed bonds as it introduces gold deposit accounts to exploit the 20,000 tonnes available within India and launch a sovereign gold bond,…

Google Ventures snaps up Kobalt

The European Arm of Google Ventures, based in London, with  £40m) ($60m) investment snapped up Kobalt  the largest independent music publisher in the world that empowers songwriters collect money from streaming services including Spotify and YouTube. Using their proprietary technology platform, tracking of  digital collections, Royalties and administration of copyrights. The future of music is…

Ravi Ashwin, Rohit Sharma demolish UAE

ICC Cricket World Cup, 21st Match, Pool B: India v United Arab Emirates at Perth, United Arab Emirates 102 (31.3 ov) Shaiman Anwar 35, Khurram Khan14, R Ashwin 25-4, UT Yadav 15-2 India 104/1 (18.5 ov) Rohit Sharma 57 no out, Virat Kholi 33 not out M Naveed 35-1 India won by 9 wickets (with 187 balls…

Australian response falls short in the thriller with New Zealand

ICC Cricket World Cup, 20th Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Australia at Eaden Park, Auckland, Australia 151 (32.2 ov) BJ Haddin 43, DA Warner 34, TA Boult 27-5, DL Vettori 41-2 New Zealand 152/9 (23.1 ov) McCullum 50, KS Williamson 45, MA Starc 28-6, PJ Cummins 38-2 New Zealand won by 1 wicket (with 161 balls…

Brazil’s Baía do Sancho World’s Best Beach Again!

The Crystal clear waters of Baía do Sancho ( beach) on Fernando de Noronha, island paradise, off the coast of Recife, with breathtaking aerial views, has been voted the best beach in the world by Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, for the second time in a row. Sancho Bay leading the list of the best beaches…

Dilshan, Sangakkara Tons overpower Bangladesh!

18thMatch Pool A played at Melbourne Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh  Sri Lanka 332 for 1 (Dilshan 161*, Sangakkara 105*) Robel Hossian 62-1, beat Bangladesh 240 (Sabbir 53, Shakib 46, Malinga 3-35) by 92 runs  Dilshan 161 not out his highest ODI score and Kumar Sangakkara 105 not out in 76 balls, also hits fastest century…

Shenwari’s 96 helps Afghanistan shock historic World Cup win over Scotland

17th Match, Pool A: Afghanistan v Scotland at  University Oval Dunedin, Scotland 210 (50.0 ov)  Matt Machan 31, Alasdair Evans 28,  Shapoor Zadran  38-4, Dawlat Zadran 29-3 lost to Afghanistan 211/9 (49.3 ov) Samiullah Shenwari 96, Javed Ahmadi 51, Alasdair Evan  30-2, Berrington 40-4 Afghanistan won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) Afghanistan were freewheeling,…

Ireland beats UAE

16th Match, Pool B: Ireland v United Arab Emirates at Brisbane, Feb 25, 2015 UAE 278-9 Shaiman Anwar 106, Amjad Javed 38, PR Stirling 27-2, Cusack 54-2,  Ireland  279-8  in 49.2 overs, GC Wilson 80, Kevin O’Brian 50, Mohammad Tauqir 38-2, Amjad Javed 60-3 Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)   UAE…